VOTW: Intel Creates 3D Models with Web Images
Posted by Jesse Ward on Friday, October 21, 2011 · 
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And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW). At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Paul Otellini demos how the company’s processors are being used to render a 3D-model from millions of user-generated images taken from photo-sharing sites such as Flicker and Picasa. The work is being done at the University of Washington, where researchers are using crowd-sourced images from the Web to create 3D re-construction of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Intel Set to Acquire McAfee
Posted by Steve Fravel on Thursday, August 19, 2010 · ·
In a move that underscores the growing importance of security, chip maker Intel has reached an agreement to acquire security software maker McAfee for $7.68 billion. The addition is one more in a growing list of companies that Intel has recently bought increasing its influence across the spectrum of mobile and computing devices.
In a release, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said, “In the past, energy-efficient performance and connectivity have defined computing requirements. Looking forward, security will join those as a third pillar of what people demand from all computing experiences.”
McAfee shareholders have not yet voted to ratify the deal, which still must past regulatory review.
GE, Intel to Form Joint Venture Focused on Telehealth
Posted by Kevin McGuire on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 · ·
GE and Intel announced a joint venture today that will help utilize “… technology to bring more effective healthcare into the home, and to improve the lives of seniors and people with chronic conditions.” Specifically, they are going to focus on three key areas:
Chronic disease management - technologies to help patients and their caregivers manage common conditions including congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and diabetes
Independent living – wireless passive-behavioral monitoring technologies to help elderly people live independently for longer, or more safely and comfortably in assisted living communities
Assistive technologies – products to enable people with learning disabilities or visual impairments Read more
VOTW: Broadband for Smart TV
Posted by Jesse Ward on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 · ·
And last but not least, our video of the week (VOTW), sponsored by Viodi TV: Broadband for Smart TV – CDN, Adaptive Bit Rate and 10 Mbps.
Wilfred Martis, GM Retail CE of Intel, explains the minimum requirements to enable so-called Smart TV for consumers. The benefits of Smart TV extend beyond entertainment and include educational, telemedicine and even telecommuting opportunities. He suggests the United States is behind other countries in being able to implement Smart TV features, particularly in what he terms, “geographically dispersed regions.”
The open nature of what Martis talks about promise to drive down costs and simplify use for those who currently do not have broadband. Martis suggests the current minimum broadband ingredients necessary to make this vision a reality are content distribution networks that bring content to the edge, solid buffering in the client to allow for adaptive streaming, and a broadband pipe to the home of at least 10 Mbps.
GoogleTV Coming Soon?
Posted by Kevin McGuire on Monday, May 17, 2010 · ·
The Financial Times is reporting today that Google, Sony and Intel are expected to announce a “significant breakthrough” this week with their launch of a “Smart TV” platform. It is rumored that Intel’s Atom processor and Google’s Android operating system will bring their “Smart TV” platform to TVs, set top boxes, and Blu-ray players.
“The revolution we’re about to go through is the biggest single change in television since it went colour,” Paul Otellini, Intel chief executive, told analysts last week.
Stay tuned for more on this story as soon as it breaks. For more, Bloomberg News and The New York Times first reported rumors of Google TV back in March.
Google and Partners Developing Web-TV Project
Posted by Jesse Ward on Friday, March 19, 2010 · ·
According to published reports in Bloomberg News, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, Google is partnering with Intel, Sony and Logitech to develop a Web TV platform called Google TV, including a new line of set-top boxes and televisions that will utilize the software platform.
Reportedly, the Google TV interface will allow users to perform Internet functions like search, enable downloadable Web applications, like games and social networks, and also compile Web programming
According to the media reports, Intel is supplying the computer chips for the venture. Logitech, which specializes in remote controls and computer speakers, is developing peripheral devices, including a remote with a tiny keyboard. For its part, Sony is reportedly developing the first line of appliances and TVs with the Google TV embedded software. Read more
Report: Investors to Pump $1.5B into Clearwire
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, November 9, 2009 · ·
Sprint Nextel and several other companies plan to make additional investments in Clearwire, according to published reports in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News.
Clearwire, which currently offers mobile WiMAX service in 16 markets, plans to extend its coverage to 80 markets by the end of 2010, and has said in recent week that it needs an additional $2 billion in capital to complete the build out.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Sprint, which has a 51% stake in Clearwire, will contribute an additional $1 billion, while other investors including Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, reportedly will contribute an additional $500 million. Read more